Taraji P. Henson Urges Black Creatives to ‘Keep Telling Your Truth, Because It’s All We Have’
variety.comAngelique Jackson Taraji P. Henson is going to keep telling her truth. As she took the stage at the 2024 ABFF Honors on Sunday night, “The Color Purple” star pointed to a tattoo on her left bicep that spells out those words exactly: “The Truth.” “If you are alive and God blessed you with another day to live, it is your job to tell your truth,” Henson told the crowd gathered for the American Black Film Festival’s marquee gala. “Because by you telling your truth, you set yourself free and somebody else free.
When we stay quiet, nothing changes. The squeaky wheel gets fixed.” That ideology is something Henson’s learned to keep close over the years, particularly when it comes to navigating Hollywood.
Late last year, Henson spoke her truth and sparked an important conversation about the unique challenges Black actresses face.
She used her platform during “The Color Purple” press tour to call out issues of pay inequity and the substandard services offered to — or rather denied — Black talent in regard to trailers and transportation.
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